Add or Edit a News Item

N.B. Page Edit should always be turned off when adding or editing news items.

Add a news item

Go to the News page

Click the Add item button

Give your article a concise but descriptive title (remember it should make sense out of context)

Set the date and time you would like your article to go live

If you have one, upload a suitable picture to accompany the article - remember you must have permission to use the image

Add the main text of your article into the Body area

Remember, you can use the Paste from Word or Paste as Plain Text options if you're bringing in text from elsewhere

If required, upload an Attachment for your article (e.g. a document, pdf etc.)

Add the relevant Tags to your article, separated by commas

Apart from giving users an easy way to find related content, tags define where on the site, in addition to the main news page, the article is displayed e.g. any articles tagged Archery will appear on the Archery page.

If required, add a link where people can get more information

Link to Page allows you to choose a page on your website

External Website allows you to link people to a third-party website - remember to test your link using the Go button

Click Save - your article will go live at the date/time you have specified

Edit a news item

To make amendments to existing news articles simply go to the article itself and click the Edit button. When you have made your changes click Save.